Italian cosmetics manufacturer has chosen Centric Software’s AI-powered Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform to improve project management and boost cross-functional collaboration.
Founded in 1993, Cosmoproject offers full-service product development to skin care and cosmetics, pharmaceutical brands and retailers in Italy and Europe. Headquartered in Parma, with a 38,000 square meter factory, Cosmoproject has more than 270 employees.
“Each year, we are working on nearly 200 projects for our customers,” explains Annalisa Tortini, Head of Innovation at Cosmoproject. “While we customize each formula, the basic protocol is always the same and the challenge was to connect the dots between teams in different locations to streamline project management.”
The family-owned company was looking for a solution to improve overall operations by streamlining workflows, better connecting teams across locations and standardizing customer documentation processes. While developing customized formulations for each customer is a pillar of its business model, Cosmoproject was searching for a unified approach to project management that could be the single source of truth to coordinate all of the offices, team members and project milestones. The main goals were to save time and to improve cross-functional collaboration and product quality.
“We were looking for a solution to bring order to our house and our project consultant said Centric is the best PLM in the market,” added Tortini. “Our choice was also driven by the possibility to extend the system in the future in other areas in our company including quality control and regulatory compliance.”
Cosmoproject is now live with Centric PLM, beginning with the project management phase. The implementation focuses on key objectives: creating a standardized matrix for customer briefs to enhance team collaboration and fully integrating all costs into the PLM system.
“With data stored in one location, I can see how many projects are active, accurately forecast turnover and have clear visibility of project timelines,” highlights the manager.
A subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, Centric Software provides software solutions (Centric PLM, Centric Visual Boards and Centric Market Intelligence) designed to optimize the product portfolio, harmonize product offers and streamline product development by speeding time to market and innovation while enhancing quality control and ensuring regulatory compliance.
